Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-12-31
THE ORDER 10 STRIKE.
CJsims That IL Will be Observed by the
Knights Of Lsbo. - rrsins Run
smootbiy Tat n FesiinG Of unssrtninty.

CJaims That IL viii DO Observed by the
Knights Of Lsbo. - rrsins Run
smootbiy Tat n TesiinGef unesrtninty.
Notwithstanding the action Of the
Rsadip0 mset.sg OF the Pbtladelphls
aud Reading Rsilrasd Enploysp'
Knights OF Labor Convention, endorsing
Chairman John l. Lss's order for what
has bsen deaominsted "a general
str.ks," tho operators OF the com pany
were conducted almost regularly On It's
various lines in Philadelphia yesseE.
day.
In Pctt Richmond the coal handlers
belorsiIE 70 Local Assembly No. 62s5,
aud the sssvedores belonging TO Local
Asseobly No. 1902, held out ubborn "
seAinss going to work, but train men In
other sections OF tho city seened to be
tn no mood TO join them.
The delegates who returned from the
Reading Convention yesterday brought
with them the information that after
long discussion Of tho charges Of dis
crimibs.ion on the part OF the Rssding
OompaEy against the knights CT Labor,
the Convention decided 10 order gen.
eral strike of MI employss OF the com.
nsl meo, h2S .nsIl. etc., aed miners,
pending the negotiations for set.It-
ment OF tie wage list prior to the first
OF The new ytar.
II the miners did not effsc. o settle
raonf, IL Vas said, they would probably
ba ofeerod out op Monday. The Con
veption was reported 10 have passsd .
resolution demanding laid and assist
auce from the General Executive Board
o: tho Knights OF Labor for tho m or
now on STRIKE" bat no notice WAS re-
ce,vsd ~ the general ofiica yesterday.
FREf0Hr HANDLERS VOTE TO STRIKE
Local ssmbly No. $500. composet
of ffeight handlers and train men EN-
poyer o. Wi!low aad Noble stree
/ wharvse, Broad and Callowhill street
and s,ong the InAin line, decided las
lsveE ma to obey toe order o. the Read
ing Convention and quit work until th
demands OF the order are recognize
aud complied with.
MI KEN s HOPEFUL STATEMENT.
Speaking of tbs condition OF thinss a
} rho oaa, pisrs on Friday, Er. Kein
said:
I'VE roumei work this morning a.
most entirely With rev men, say abor
las ia all. Tea OF tho fourteen 'whai
rata ere AZ work, and the crews OK To
|; Io.her foar, beipg Dsw men, sra leErnin
the lay o; ihs tracks We have soou
l3o men wheeling Goa! on Pier No.
! aod wo fad the bsrvice mo.e satisfat
tosy than ever be'O.e. The new Ele
: 80 more work than the old ones, an
do s.; faste.. There are also sma
gang OF Inen ca the whArses loadin
!; tugs"
DOING WORK AT LLIzABETHPoRT.
d, The following notice, authorized b
!. President Au,t,n Corbln, wss posted
the Port 4 camon Office yesterday
= "Meu waited for handling coal
Elizahethpo.t dock. OF the Phiiadalph
: and Rss6ipH Company. Steady er
ploS u ent insuIej, and as high wAs
AZ paid by any company for simil'
y services. aad full projection guarantees
;. to every man who engages With US,
"a None VI The men discharged on q
a. Gath day u Deoembes, for refusing
= handle the ojmpsuy's coa!, Will DO q
gsEed. ,,
"Appli- alton for work shonld be ma
10 John L. Wallace, superintendent
El'z,bethport docks, n. j., or II m
who desire 20 engage prefer, they m
address a letter to bim by mail, n
they Will be directed Whe:2 II repcrt